Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-06
MRS. EMxoNs' CURIOUS CONDUCT


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MRS. EMMoNs' CURIOUS CONDUCT
after he purchased house for her on Vermont
avenue. There, he said, she would send for ply
sicians and then dismiss them. She accused Dr.
Wales OF attempting to poison her, and said she
threw them into the fire they made blue flame.
She accused her husband OF trying to poison her
by leaving sewer gas enter the house. She pre-
her to foreten the future. She saw also her
Blessed virgin. Mr.. Kent recited the proceedings
ting Mrs. Emmons to the BlOOmingdale
asylum, New York. From this she was
transferred to an asylum in Connecticut, and
then to the Butler hospital at Providence, X. /.
This had been done, he said, on the sworn state
ments OF physicians OF the highest professional
standing. He said Mr. EmmOns had been forced to
take this unfortunate step. He had never resorted
to any unqueStionable means, his motive only was
the good the care and the protection of his wife,
out OF the Butter hospital In July last. She had
promised him to go TO Maine. She came directly
10 washington u, tt she stopped at Mormiey hotel
was ready to receive her, as Mrs. DE COrmis and
her family were living there. MI EmmonS re-
turned October 21st last and found his wife there
Mrs. EmmOns wanted to go abroad and insisted
that she must go abroad. DIR. Lincoln and DR..
kempster advised against 1t. Other physicians
thought she might as well be abroad as anywhere
else. Mr.. EmmOns consented that she should go
abroad provided she should take proper COM
pani0n. Mrs. Emmons preferred Miss Williams.
MI. Emm0ns, however, suggested MIS-. De CormiS
Meanwhile deed OF separation that had been
made out had been vacated and set aside.
HER EUROPEAN TRIP LAST FALL
On the Goth of November after packing up silver
bric-a-brac and what-not, amounting to thirteen
packages she left here with Mrs. De Cormis to
take steamer in New York. In the Pullman car
On the way to New York were four eminent
lawers from New York, Gen. Swayne, Mr.. Bell
Judge Bowers and another gentleman. 1ney OBJ
Vs.1 0n NOT
She arose in an excited manner, demanded to
know what they were talking about, charged her
the fsaa a and ha a1g pSt IL sD Oh
Mr. Kent did not describe the occurrences on the
London trip. He said the papers even Of London
Were filled with accounts OF her strange conduct
there. She had brought up, he said one night in
the station house. Her husband, he said had be-
sides her own income OF over 500 month given
her In addition 500 month TO spend in London.
Besides this she took with her nearly 900. MI.
Kent remarked, in stating this, that MIR. EmmOns
unexpected return from London, taking passage
under an assumed name. When the steamer ar
rived, he said. the only reason she gave for return
see my picture" or 81 want TO see Frank Mrs.
EmmOns told DR.. Kempster and her husband when
she was married that she I'D once attempted sui
eide. and she still bears the scar OF the bullet
Mr. Kent spoke over an hour. and was followed
by MIR. Garnett.
THE WIPES STORY.
Mr. Garrett said they would show that the ac-
lions OF Mrs. EmmOns at various times referred to
were not considered insane by other people. They
would show, he said, why this charge of insanity
was made and the change in their relations oc-
Cured He said when Mrs. EmmonS discovered
years. that he had kept mistresses travelling
around and living in the same neighborhood. She
went to Philadelphia and found a woman
In June, 1884 Was there any charge
that She was insane then: In July 1884
evidences OF insanity cited by Mr.. Kent, and said
they would contradict others He did not think
Europe unannOunced. She did not, he said leave
the hotel at Long Branch in a thunder storm, but
after The storm was over. She said that under the
released her dover, and he had given her the
house. Stin he persisted in going to the house
as Wod 70 n s AS
her surrender1ng the letters she had. Sne gave up
the letters and they were destroyed. Then
troll. II he put her into mad house, who would
believe her story OF his in6delity then7
HER CONFINEMENT IN INSANE AsYLUNs,
Mr.. Garrett said he appeared In this case on the
appeal Of Dr. Lincoln to save this lady from the
insane asylum. He said In reference to Mrs. En-
that letter purporting to come from DIR. Marion
Sims, OF New York, was brought TO her requesting
her to place herself under his treatment ON the
husband, Dr. Kempster and Mrs De Cormis. she she
started Tor New York. Arriving there, she was
driven at once at night to the BlOomingdale
asylum. She was induced by deception to go to
New York, and wakes up there to ind herself In q
mad house. II there was anything In the world
calculated to drive sane person insane 1t was to
immune him within the walls OF aninsane asylum
He said that Mrs. Emm0ns, when In the COnnecti-
cut asylum, naturally endeavOred TO obtain her
release When the superintendent told her that
she was Irresponsible she said: sIf am irreSpOn-
sible, then, Ii take one OF your children and
throw It into the fire cannot be held accountable
for r 40 a. q rod ofPo rN.
Smith insisted on her removal and she was sub
seQuently taken to Providence, where DR.. Gold
smith SET her tree as sane woman. While she
was locked up In the insane asylum Emmons
began ex parte proceedings here. and had himself
appointed as committee.
He thought it significant that II these proceed
ings she was found 10 have been insane from the
28Lh day OF November, 1885, the day Of the sepa-
ration, the day she surrendered the letters TO him.
Upon her return here In September, 1850 she be.
gan proceedings TO have her sanity established.
On the 18th OF October. 1806 she was declared
by the courts OF the District q sane woman. So
Tar as this jury was concerned, Mrs.. Emmons was
sane on the 18th Of October, 1e6 and I'll tho fury
had TO DO was to consider whether she had be-
come insane since then. RefnrTlnG to Nj. En-
mons hbeTAltty, he said that ft was true that he
had given her the Bell Telephone stock. bat he
took care In the agreement that he ehou1d have It
again. Referring TO her dismianal of Mrs. De-
C0Fm1s, NJ. Garrett said that MIA HmfAOn8 would
tell them that Mra. DeCorm1s had ct people
against her a. en- insane pernnm